MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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